Video: Ference’s ‘unintentional bird’ and Bruins on eve of Game 5 vs. Habs

A fun day in the Bruins’ dressing room at TD Garden Friday, Boston beginning preparations for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal vs. the Canadiens on Saturday.

Lots of video on the way. First up: Andrew Ference on the $2,500 fine he was assessed for his middle-digit salute for Habs fans Thursday after he’d scored Boston’s second goal in what would be their 5-4 overtime win.

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A little perspective. Been feeling a bit down since last game, ok, more than just a bit, but after having some time to reflect on a few things, I am feeling better this morning.

The natural reaction for most of us Habs fans, after failing to grab a stranglehold on the Bruins and ending up even at two games each, is to think we are cooked now. Down to a two of three series now, with two games in Boston. But take a look around the rest of the playoffs. Look at the things that have happened so far.

Vancouver had the Hawks in that stranglehold, up 3-0 in the series, and now they are going to game 6 with a one game lead. Predictable? Who honestly believed that series wasn’t over? The Wings sweep Phoenix. Okay, not hard to imagine Detroit winning, but those old geezers sweeping? I was surprised. The perrenial choker team, San Jose, is looking pretty good. But when I go to bed and LA has a 4-0 lead, and I read the next day that the Sharks won 6-5 in overtime, that could not have been predicted. It was quite a surprise. Pittsburgh looks very much in control over Tampa Bay. The same Tampa Bay that has St.Louis, Stamkos, Levavalier, and a coach that many on here were drooling over a short time ago. This, without the services of Crosby and Malkin. A little surprising, if not shocking. The Sabres are a win away from defeating a team all Habs fans don’t want to meet in the playoffs, the Philadelphia Flyers. Okay, they have Miller, but even Miller allowed 9 goals over two of those games.

Speaking of goaltending, pretty much every reputable goaltender has had some stinker nights, allowing 4 or more goals or getting pulled. Those Habs fans who are climbing all over Price should take a look around the league in these playoffs this year. Price has had some pretty good company if you want to say he had a bad night….Thomas, Miller, Luongo, Bryzgalov, and so on.

So, heading into Boston tonight, my fears have been calmed a little today by some rational thought. We’re even in this series. It has not been a homer series. Play a tight game, hopefully low-scoring, and maybe team D wins it, bringing a chance to finish the series back home in Montreal. Does that sound impossible? I don’t think so, and I am reminded of a couple of series last spring where the odds seemed to be stacked so high against the Habs. I’ll suck up my fears and wait to see what actually develops. I’ll leave you with one question….Does a bear s*it in the woods? Maybe tonight we will see.

The way to fix this BS is for the Habs to beat the Bruins convincingly in their own barn like they did in games one and two. Then on Tuesday come home and beat them again. After that, 21,273 fans in unison can give the Bruins the one-finger salute as we send them packing for the golf course.

If there really is such a thing as “the Hockey Gods”, this would be the series they have to poke their heads in and say “hey”. Enough of the Bruins’ slimy way of doing things. Flip off the fans… deny it happened. Break a neck.. deny you meant it.
The Hockey Gods, I would think, are real men… and real men stand up and are held accountable. You would think one team can only get away with so much. It’s about time our boys make sure these scumbags are held accountable.

God so many people on here are too emotional! Who gives a rats arse about Ference flipping the bird, his loss of $2,500. Keep doing it for all I care, Bruins are just showing their true colors this year. Personally I don’t think they should really have that much confidence, Last years exit is something to laugh about. We burn them tonight at home again and that is gonna be our classy version of the middle finger!

The finger was so blatently obvious!!!! Yeah keep preaching egghead. You can’t sell it in my end. You are part of a group that resemble a cult. Drink the cool-aid Fer, and make sure Chara,f-face douche-bag coward Marchand and all of them for that matter suck every ball in the vecinity of balls. God bless

I’ve met Andrew Ferance, I played co-ed soccer with his wife Krista in Canmore, AB. when he played for the flames. Was surprised to see him act like a jerk like that, seemed like a nice guy.

On another note, it’ my fault the habs have lost 2 in a row.
I picked Pleks as my 4th pick in a hockey pool with the intention of picking at least 4 more habs but another guy took Cammi and Gionta. I got pissed off and out of spite took Bergeron just to piss someone else off. sorry

Living in key west fl I saw a schmuck wearing a bruins t. Gave him the Ferell finger as a joke but he was so insulted, even after I tried to explain myself, obviously europee-on. Looser. Wears a looser shirt, like any bruin shirt wearing fan… No clue

anaheim talented forwards horrible defense. bad goalie. lost 90% of the battles on the boards for the puck, 090% of the faceoffs when it counted. luca speesa as useless a defenseman as washington’s karl alsmer.

nhl has too many teams – ie- too many players in this league are minor leaguers pretending they are big league.

to all you people losing your trousers over the loss:
Just remember that it is 2-2 tied series… not to mention that this is a team that has heart and soul unlike the bruins… They fought their way back from a 3-1 deficit against Washington and a they came from behind three times to win the series against the Pens last year…
Plus, we all saw game 4 and Montreal was Clearly the better team or atleast for 50 mins of the game… if it wasnt for a couple of lucky bounces, Boston would have been blown out!
I have confidence in this group and hopefully Price can get back to making the big saves and this series should be ours!

you dont have a clue! no one does about how habs will react to this terrible collapse yesterday. last time i saw it was years ago when they had carolina on the ropes and let them get away and went on to lose all the rest of the games.

not my leafs. but you didnt answer. who will they ask if habs lose the next 2 games? i think subban would accept, maybe price too, not cammaleri though because he had been injured earlier – i mean he’d say no.

the idiots are the 2 who traded for him. AND in ny, the idiot who gave him that deal to sign with the rangers. but that ny idiot was smart enuff to lay him on the concussed dufus high school dropout gainey and boivin’s friend gauthier.

Or is it fear of a halak fan that the habs made the right decision? Who are you trying to kid? The last thing you want is to see price or the habs succeed. Your hope is a potential flyer matchup because you are afraid if they get by the bruins and the flyers possibly being eliminated there is a good chance of at a very deep playoff run. Take your crap somewhere else.

bobby clarke and holmgren are 2 stupid yesterdays men friends of the high school dropout gainey. and those idiots didnt try to get or he didnt help those 2 friends of his by trading them halak.

leighton allowed the overtime winner. in his last playoff game he did as well. this time because he couldnt hold on to the puck and the goal scored off the rebound. boucher stinks. gave up 2 goals as bad as the kane goal on leighton.

why teams that clarke and gainey have will never win the cup in todays nhl.

I’m sick. Sick to my stomach. Sick to my soul. The kids brought us here, not lackadaisical experience like Gomez. I live in Key West florida and when we picked up Gomer my friend met an ex girlfriend of Gomer who told him Gomer was pissed to be a hab. He hates it in MTL. And it shows!!!!!! Since he’s been here. Get him less time on ice. Put Eller, DD, White… The waterboy!!!! Anyone with heart!!!!!! Keep him and Spacek off the fricken ice for gods sake!!!!!

And you got this from a friend of a friend? Why that’s an e3! Sounds reliable to me!

Seriously though, Gomez had lived in New York since he came into the league. He was settled. And it’s New York! He didn’t sign that contract thinking he’d be moving that fast. Plus Montreal is freezing, the taxes are mental, and he can’t go to the depanneur without hearing about his +/- rating. And don’t forget he’s ethnic and has lots of money; Jacques Parizeau can tell you how Quebecers feel about people like that. Of course he was pissed when he got traded!

He must have reconciled himself though. If he really wanted out he’d play harder to make his contract slightly less anchor-like.

I disagree,after watching that replay over and over again on the pvr at 1/15th speed it looks like the puck makes contact with the blueline before the back skate of the player next to him leaves the ice. The puck doesn’t need to cross the full blueline ahead of the players,it just needs to make contact with the blueline itself. IMHO thats what i feel happened.

Get a grip. Where do i say anything about the refs? I made an opinion on what i felt i saw on a slowmotion replay,nothing about the officials. Maybe you should learn to read before you start insulting people.

Not offside. But even if it was, it matters not. The Habs quit playing to win, and thus deserved to lose. They need to play much much better next game – or rather, play for a 60 minute time period that is NOT split over two games, like they did in the last 2.

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right now boston has their 2nd and 3rd line producing…if their number one line starts to produce than our 2 top lines would have to match 3 of their lines…this is the reason it is so hard for the habs to win when you get no production from 2 lines…

the next 2 or 3 games in the series will probably be one goal games…it will come down to which d makes the more mistakes…it may not be the case but if you had to give odds i believe our d would be given the higher odds that they will make more mistakes than boston and the problem is that boston has way more forwards than we do that can take advantage of a d error….

Ference: “It wasn’t meant to insult anybody…”
Well, of course not. It’s a little known fact that the middle finger salute was first used by the ancient Greeks to express extreme physical pleasure, otherwise known as odysseusing or in its more common form, the Big O. Obviously Ference was simply experiencing an intense odesseasm and wanted to share his moment with the crowd. A hockey play.

My sources are tellin’ me Ference was actually invokin’ the symbol for Savea, the first son of Atiogie and Tauaiupolu, citizens of Ancient Samoa under the reign of the King of Tonga.

Legend has Leutogitupaitea, who was the daughter of Muliagalapaitagata and Pouliofata, marryin’ the King of Tonga. She expressed her concern with the rock that blocked the road round the cape at Matauea, Safotu. The king order Savea and his brothers to move it under threat of death.

Yada, yada, yada, Ference popped his first playoff marker in a decade and spoke to Ancient Samoan rites of passage.

It’s so utterly presumptious of North American audiences to assume Ference was displayin’ the digitus impudicus. Read a book, people.

luongo won a gold medal ,he was the winning goalie in the world cup and he has had great regular seasons but he is seen as a goalie that cannot get the job done in the playoffs…unfortunately if we lose the series to boston price will have the same thing hanging over him…even if he has a better reg season next year the comments will be that the season is meaningless till he proves himself in the playoffs…

habs001–the habs would not be where they are right now if not for Carey Price–so don’t give us this BS he has to prove himself in the playoffs–the team has to do that and believe me–three or four scores that’s about what they have has their work cut out if they’re gonna take Boston out–we went through this all season–same players getting the goals–bout time the other nine forwards stepped up or the Golf Course will be 2-games away…..

So. I’m up for some bright ideas.
Cuz all I got left are two gift certificates for a free Jacques-Cartier Jump, taxi fare included, and they expire tomorrow.
Just puttin that out there anyone wants to come with. Wasn’t plannin on usin’em but a rebate’s a rebate, right?

1) What are Ron and Don going to say about Ference?
2) What would they say if PK had done it?

My guess is that they twist their faces as if to say “no big deal” and then bring it back to how Ference’s teammates are sticking up for him now while he supposedly bailed on Paille earlier in the season.

You’re right. And it’s absolutely typical for Don not to point out his disgust with anything the Bruins do. Bias. It is what it is. And if PK had flipped it to the Boston crowd, oh Boy would we ever hear the end of it

Ofcourse noone will… why would we?? The Organization don’t give a flyin F about that ****… as long as the fans keep payin and payin… Wait a minute… it was directed to the Fans…lol. so.. i suggest we shut up and take it .. because we are * Le Canadiens * ppffff.

Let’s talk about the 8 goals in two games from Carey Price or his 6 game consecutive losing streak in Montreal. Let’s be honest, Price isn’t known to be a playoff performer and he’s been outplayed by a sloppy Tim Thomas this series. Yeah, I said it.

I’m being serious. Beyond the Game 1 shutout that was more of a team effort than a solo effort, Price has yet to steal a game or has to shine. Thomas did when it mattered near the end of the game in Game 3.

That’s what we needed from Price after we went up 3-1. Instead we got “high glove” Price Lite.

Why do you omit Price’s 34 saves in game 2? The only goal he gave up in Boston he cannot be blamed for. If you want to question is performance in the past 2 games then fine, but he was full value in games 1 and 2; there is nothing more he could have done in those games.

Agreed. He is the best shot at winning. I was at the game last night. He’s our card but its not a guaranteed card. The team overall is not good enough to win on its own on most nights, montreal fans finally understand this……having said this we rely on Price but its not given that he will win every game for you has often has he is asked to do. I saw this game live and I cannot believe Spacjek is not getting a ride on this, he cannot play in a garage league. Forget basing Price he adds value this guy doesn’t

Price has won championships at every level so I think your criticism in that regard is … not well considered. He absolutely has not been outplayed by Thomas. He was a huge factor in both wins. In game four, no, he didn’t have his best effort, but … Bruins got really lucky. Which of the goals should he have stopped? I mean, which were bad? I’d say none. The OT winner? Zero chance.

As a team, the Habs kinda choked in this one, and at the same time … The Bruins were really impressive. Kept coming back. I respect what they did without blaming Price or even Gomez, whose line couldve been better, let’s say.

There wasn’t much else he could do last night. Ryder scored on a one on none breakaway, the odds are always in favour of the shooter. Second goal was a rolling puck and its the hardest shot for a goalie to make a stop on. Its like a knuckleball in baseball. The third goal slipped under his trapper one he’d like to have but with a defence man standing right there, he should of been going after the man and not the puck. Of the goals this is the one he wished he’d had. The fourth goal was Sopels fault, he stood in front of Price and the puck hit his skate. Sopel was worrying about the puck and Kelly was standing right there to put it in the net. Price can’t track the puck when he has three people standing in front of him. The OT goal was a blown line change and Moen’s inability to dump a puck in deep. Sorry 3 on 1 breakaways are killers especially in OT when teams are buzzing. Answer this for me though Price is down and out on his stomach last night and was able to make an unbelievable save, with his trapper I might add and we are calling him out for playing poorly. This kid has played great for us and its time the D step up and start taking the heat for careless play. I hope Muller tore a strip off Subban and Moen for costing us the game last night. BS!

Totally agree,seems they were going high glove side and it worked,but this defense is not mobile enough,hamer,spacek,gill,sopel,they may have their moments but when the screw up it ends a goal,or great scoring chance.

Just got back from the game in Montreal. Amazing time just disappointed in the result. Every game has a winner and it just wasn’t us I guess. Watching the game live is much different and you can see things you cannot see on TV, vise versa (I did not know about the finger until we tuned into TSN) This team relies on Price to win every game, he was not sharp the last two home games, but he was hung out to dry by his D. Spajek (whatever his name is) could noy play in a garage leaque. If there’s one player to blame its him. Listen to Norman Flyn he will tell you. Mistakes he made put Price in a vulunerable position. I will also say this in defense of him; Roy, Dryden, Billy Smith, Grant Fuhr, Bernie Parent, did not stop all puck directed at them and they were some of the most influential goalies of the last 4 decades. This series is not over but management needs to start developing youth and hanging onto players they develop, Ryder has been a Hab killer since he left. We scored enough goals to win the last two games but Martin needs to trust his youth more. Of note; Muller has his eyes on the Boston warm up the entire time. Wondering what he was looking for?! He should make a recommendation about Spajek. He was absolutely brutal, I watched him out of TV’s view, he has no glue, he’s lost it. Get him out he’s costing us a series!!!!!!

Iam tired of these idiots doing things and then “oh…iam sorry Mr Cambell ” the next day crap !!! Next game i say we burn the bruins jersey at center ice and say ” Oh, sorry everyone , it was unintentional , we respect the bruins organization, there a class act ”

Bruins are having fun. Habs not so much. Where do you start. I haven’t read all the stuff people have been posting so apologies in advance for repeting things that have already been said, but when, oh when, will JM do something radical about Gomez. Minus 15 in the season (team high) minus 3 in the playoffs (team high), and that’s with lots of PP time. How can you bench White and Eller in the 3rd (one shift I believe), when these are the guys who brought you the energy that carried us through what Boone called one of the best periods of the season. OOOH they might make a mistake! OOOH Eller is having troubles in the face-off circle (wasn’t Halpy on his line?) Moen looks hurt to me. Even if he’s not hurt I’m not sure he should be playing ahead of Benny, given last night’s performance. So tired of people saying that our finish during the season was because of the coach. I continue to contend that our strong finish was despite the coach. Take Price out of the equation and where would we be. I’m done, but why don’t I feel better?

“Bruins are having fun. Habs not so much.” I think you said it all. I was one of those loving P.K. overly dramatic ‘serious demeanor’ in his last interview. But in hindsight I should have voiced the nagging doubt in the back of my mind. I think the players are under too much pressure to be robots in JM’s tow the line system.

I’d love to see the yunguns’ turned loose a bit. If we take a few penalties in and have a few giveaways in the process so be it. At least we will beplaying with some jump, which it seems is the formula to beat these guys. But at minimim, let’s roll four lines.

Yawn…..I’m tired of these jabroni’s already! JM, eller for gomer and end this nonsense already. Game 5 win and end it in montreal. Carey can you put this team on your back and carry them? You winked in the first game just like patty did in 93, so you know how the rest has to go!

I can’t understand how do you flip the bird “Unintentionally” .. it’s either you wanted to do it or you didn’t, what happened there? his mind was telling him not to but his finger acted on its own and it raised? Seriously. Just admit you did it, it was in the heat of the moment, you just got nailed by Gionta before scoring, you were pissed at the fans for cheering the hit and you flipped them the bird. Apologize. Say “I’ll pay the fine and I’m grateful that Colin Campbell is at the helm of NHL’s disciplinary unit and I didn’t get suspended, I’ll make sure to thank Greg afterwards for putting in the good word with Dad and I’m sorry to the Habs fans”.

Campbell/bettman and gregory campbell = a free pass to anything the cubs do……should we really be surprised? And I can’t wait till pj stock gets punked when the habs real off two in a row, and the camera pans to seebass and co up in the presser getting pissed more and more by the minute……aw……what a sight to see!

if gauthier and martin are back the about 60 years of failure will surely continue.

hate to say it – but best thing to happen might be 2 blowouts by bosdton next 2 games and molson finally does what he should have done when he bought the team. his first mistake here allowig gainey to sign or trade for new players. gomez and spacek $11 million that will kill habs again next year.

mcdonagh and obyrnne should be here at their salary levels. leaving lots of room to get whoever they want.

liike burke will do in july. while habs will get nothing new to improve.

Hey, it’s a 2-2 series with home ice having no advantage against a team who was supposed to outscore, outhit and hurt us with a Vezina tender who can stop anything or let in goals in buckets…and it’s the playoffs. The whole scenario has a familiar ring to it, ya know? Still takes 4 to win.

what about trash for obrnne and a minor leaguer for 20 goal scorer dagostini?

thats why for 30 years in the nhl gauthier has NEVER been with a team who even just played in the stanley cup final when he was there. NEVER!

How such credentials of a 60 year old man ever got him the GM job of the most successful and prestigious hockey team ever is MIND BOGGLING!

If molsons does not clean house later this week if habs lose this series again – forget about next year and the years after as this creep and his dufus buddy gainey will be bungling the draft again this year AGAIN.